Ricciardo ready for Bahrain GP after negative COVID tests
Daniel Ricciardo will be fit for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix after recovering from COVID-19, his McLaren team said on Wednesday.
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Alpine offer Australian reserve Piastri to McLaren as F1 stand-in
MANAMA :Alpine have offered their reserve driver Oscar Piastri as a Formula One stand-in for rivals McLaren, giving the team more options to choose from if COVID-stricken Daniel Ricciardo is unable to race in next weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Piastri an option for McLaren if Ricciardo cannot race
Alpine have agreed to let McLaren field their reserve driver Oscar Piastri in the Bahrain Grand Prix if Daniel Ricciardo is unable to race.
Piastri joins pool of McLaren F1 reserves for 2022 season
McLaren has shared reserves with Mercedes since the start of the 2021 season instead of having its own dedicated driver in the role, making Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries their primary two options if required. Ex-Force India driver and Sky F1 pundit Paul di Resta has also been a further back-up if required.
Three drivers in frame to replace Nikita Mazepin at Haas
Three names are on the shortlist to replace Nikita Mazepin at Haas for the upcoming Formula 1 season.
Alpine ficha al hijo de Mick Doohan
En Alpine ya miran al futuro. Quizá no a corto plazo, pero el tiempo pasa muy rápido y la escudería francesa quiere asegurar ya a los grandes talentos del futuro bajo su paraguas. A sus 41 años, Fernando Alonso continúa con una gran motivación para seguir en la Fórmula 1, de hecho, en palabras del español, unos «tres o cuatro años más», pero no será eterno. Por eso, la marca anuncia ya sus nuevas incorporaciones, apostando por el talento joven de categorías inferiores. Conocido es ya el fichaje de Oscar Piastri, campeón de F2, como piloto de pruebas del equipo, presente los viernes de toda la temporada 2022 y como reemplazo de Alpine en caso de que sus pilotos oficiales sufran algún tiempo de contratiempo.
Why Doohan chose Alpine Academy over Red Bull F1 junior programme
The Australian had the option to extend his stay in the Red Bull junior programme for 2022, but elected to switch to Alpine, joining fellow FIA Formula 3 graduate Olli Caldwell and F3 drivers Victor Martins and Caio Collet as part of Alpine's junior line-up.
Doohan, Caldwell added to Alpine F1 Academy for 2022
Doohan is set for his maiden full season in F2 with Virtuosi Racing in 2022 after the son of five-time motorcycle grand prix champion Mick Doohan finished runner-up in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with Trident last season.